We are proud to have the advice and guidance of the experts listed below, all of whom are leaders in the field of urology, research and patient education in the United States, to continually update and review the information we use to educate the public.

Courtney Rowe, MD – Council Chair
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
AUA New England Section
Clinical interests include reconstructive urology, including hypospadias, bladder exstrophy, cloaca, GU sinus and other congenital differences.

Nicolás Fernández, M.D., PhD
Seattle Children’s
AUA Western Section
Clinical interests include the use of novel technologies (next generation sequencing and artificial intelligence) to enhance surgical management of patients with hypospadias, robotic minimally invasive surgery for complex reconstructions and complex kidney stone management in pediatric patients with severe comorbidities.

Lindsey Herrel, MD, MS
University of Michigan
AUA North Central Section
Clinical interests include kidney cancer, testis cancer, bladder cancer, adrenal cancers, penile and urethral cancer.

Tom Hulsey
Patient Advocate
Tom Hulsey is passionate about utilizing his lived experiences to fuel positive changes and impact the health of our world. He serves as the inaugural Patient Perspectives Associate Editor, AUANews, Research Advocate at NCI-designated UT Southwestern, and is a board member at ZERO Prostate Cancer. He has also served seven times as a consumer reviewer & mentor at the CDMRP, Mary Crowley Cancer Research board, and past president of the North Texas Prostate Cancer Coalition (NTxPCC).
As a patient, survivor, and now advocate who is actively involved in the community, Tom has learned that the more advocates are involved, the more their advocacy can serve the community and contribute to future advancements for cancer patients. He appreciates how organizations such as the AUA and CDMRP have elevated the patient voice.

Eric Kurzrock, MD
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
AUA Western Section
Clinical interests include diagnosis and treatment of hypospadias, prenatal and congenital hydronephrosis, hernias, hydroceles, neurogenic bladder, sexual ambiguity, undescended testicles, urinary infection and vesico-ureteral reflux. He has written extensively on pediatric urology and urogenital development.

Daniel W. Lin, MD
University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
AUA Western Section
Clinical interests include genitourinary oncology, early detection and translational research.

Akanksha Mehta, MD, MS
Emory University School of Medicine
AUA Southeastern Section
Clinical interests include male reproductive and sexual medicine.

Rosalia Misseri, MD
Riley Hospital for Children
AUA North Central Section
Clinical interests include all phases of pediatric urology with special interests in the management of adolescent patients and adult patients with congenital uro genital abnormalities.

Kyle A. Richards, MD FACS
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
AUA North Central Section
Clinical interests include urologic oncology, with a special focus on bladder cancer and continent urinary diversions.

Kristen Scarpato, MD, MPH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
AUA Southeastern Section
Clinical interests include bladder cancer, genitourinary cancer, prostate cancer, prostatectomy and ultrasound fusion biopsy/artemis.

David Shin, MD
Hackensack University Medical Center
AUA New York Section
Clinical interests include medical and surgical treatments for erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, male infertility and hypogonadism.